The Krystal Foundationannounced $101,112.78 in enrichment funding for 31 schools and school-affiliated organizations. These grant recipients were chosen from 229 applications received during the foundations first two grant windows for the 2018-2019 academic year. The next grant window opens on Feb. 1 and extends to March 1 when recipients will be selected for an additional $50,000 for impactful programming in science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics (STEAM) as well as music, sports and culinary arts.

Krystal is fully invested in the communities we serve, said Paul Macaluso, Krystal president and CEO and president of The Krystal Foundation. The foundation helps pay for programs that foster academic enrichment, while building life skills for the children of our customers and our employees.

The Krystal Foundation supports enrichment programs in science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics (STEAM) as well as music, sports and culinary arts. Sponsored byThe Krystal Company[1], the foundation has allocated over $233,000 in grants to 92schools and organizations across Krystals 11-state footprint since its inception in 2016, including nearly $155,000 for the 2018-2019 academic year. See full list of schoolshere